Portable motion-picture apparatus



J. G. R. OHARA.

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- JOSEPH G. R. OHARA, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO EDUCATIONAL MOTION PIQTURE MACHINE AND FILM COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION or vrrssocnr.

To all whom it may concern Be it known-that I, Josnrn G. R. OHARA, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri,.have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Portable Motion-Picture Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertai'ns to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in an apparatus for the projection of moving pictures.

The general object of my invention is to provide an improved form of motion picture )ro ectin a 9 )aratus which 1s desi ned to meet the requirements of portability, simplicity and safety. I

, In my copending application, Serial No. 105,241, filed June 22, 1916, I have disclosed a lamp or lantern construction which is intended for use as a part of this piece of apparatus, the same being designed for the use of the low potential incandescent electric lamp. The use of a lamp of this construction is one ofthe elements which contributes to the safety of the apparatus, but the factor of safety is also dependent upon the manner in which this lamp is arranged and operated with reference to the projecting machine proper.

Simplicity is gained by the elimination of all parts which may be dispensed with by the provision of novel means for securing the various adjustments of lamp, machine and film.

The feature of portability of high importance, as the ultimate purpose of my invention 1s to provide a practical, portable apparatus which may be used successfully and with safety in lecture room work, platform work, private demonstration work, such as in selling various commodities when it may be desirable to illustrate their method of n'ianufacture or use, and also for transient exhibition purposes in small centers where electric current is not available.

More specifically, the invention resides in certain improvements in the manner and structure for mounting the lantern and the projecting apparatus whereby they are held Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 18, 1916.

PORTABLE MOTION-PICTURE APPARATUS.

Patented Ma 27, 1919.

Serial No. 120,731.

in definite relationship to each other such as to inhibit any change in relationship as would render the use of the apparatus by an inexperienced person dangerous, and yet which arrangement is such as to admit of all necessary adjustments for properly placing and focusing the image upon the screen.

In the provision of the mounting means, it is also my purpose to provide for portability through proper lightness, ease of assembling, strength and simplicity.

In furtherance of the portability of the apparatus, it is my object to Provide a construction wherein thefilm handling mechanism, particularly the mounting and actuation of the reels, is such as to provide for a rewinding of the reels while in the machine, thus dispensing with any additional rewinding mechanism.

Having in mind also certain requirements in an apparatus of the class described such as is intended for use in lecture and demonstration work, it is my object to provide a form of intermittent film feeding mechanism .which will permit the film being run backward with rapidity and safety so as to review any given portion thereof. Also in this connection, itis one of my objects to provide an apparatus wherein the film maybe stopped at any desired time so as to n1aintain a selected view on the screen for the purpose of detail examination or explanation, and to render the procedure entirely safe by the construction and arrangement of the various parts, so that ignition of the film at such a time will be prevented.

To render the apparatus free from misadjustments and to make it particularly strong and substantial, my invention includes a spe-' positively in proper position, and the intervalt-of passage between successive views is greatly shortened.

As a further object of the particular form of driving mechanism, I have in mind the constant and steady speed and movement of the film in the projecting operation, and also the possibility of quickly stopping the film when it is desired to hold a given view on the screen. Likewise my object contemplates the provision of such a driving mechanism which facilitates the running of the film backward, upon the occasions as above ex plained.

Other and further objects of my invention will be obvious Or brought out with more particularity hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated specific embodiments of my several improvements Figure 1 being a side elevation of the complete apparatus;

Fig. 2 a top view of the base which is I used in common for the lantern and the projecting machine;

Fig. 3 a perspective illustrating the film guiding mechanism;

Fig. 4 a rear elevation of the film guiding plate; I

Fig. 5 a cross section of the same substantially on line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 a rear elevation of the pressure track bars;

Fig. 7 a side elevation-of the same;

Fig. 8 a front elevation of the framing mechanism;

Fig.9 a perspective view of the machine Fig. 10 'a right side elevationl of the frame;

Fig. 11 atop View of the frame; Fig. 12a detail of the driving mechanism as it might be seen from the front of the machine;

Fig. 13 a detail of the same partly in section as it might be seen from the left side of the machine; l s

Fig. 14 a detail illustrating the construction of the parts which produce the intermittent movement; v

Fig. 15 a detail illustratinga longitudinal I section of the intermittent pinion;

Fig. 16 a right side elevation of the film reeling mechanism;

Fig. 17 a detail of a portion of the film reeling mechanism, the samebeing a transverse section at the lower reel supporting shaft; and

Fig. 18 a detail being a cross section such as might be taken substantially on the line AA and the parts shown in Fig. 17..

Fig. 19 is a sectional view through the axis of the supply reel. It is, of course, recognized that the motion picture art presents an opportunity, not only for a popular and inexpensive formof h i f a entertainment, but also for accurate and rapid instruction with respect to anythmg which is visible. This is particularly true in the selling or demonstration of various which is absolutely safe sot far as the fire hazard is concerned The provision of a machine having these characteristics resides in certain infprovements in th various mechanical and structural features which I claim as my invention.

Referring to the illustrative embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, it will be understood that 1 designates generally the lantern, which is of the type and construction disclosed and claimed in my copending application, Serial No. 105,241. 2 designates generally the projecting machine proper, which is of improved construction in various features. 4 designates the film handling reels In the use of my machine, it is contemplated that it may be desirable to stop the filmfOr a considerable interval to show a given view, as above described, thus maintaining a certain area of the film within the projecting rays from the To an tern and the film handling mechanism as will inhibit ignition of the film from the rays from the lantern. In my apparatus these parts are disposed in. such a relationtive movement of the film handling apparatus and the lantern is positively prevented while all adjustments necessary for proper focusing and placing of the image on the screen may be effected. This support includes a tripod composed of a head or cap- -ship, and of course, it is imperative that piece 5 to the underside of. which is hinged the upper nds of three legs such as 5*, and

.said tripod supportinga one-piece horizontally disposed base 6; This base includes an arm having at one end the annular seat portion 6 which is adapted to fit on the head or cap 5 of the tripod, where it is secured by the manually manipulative screw 7. Obviously, by loosening screw 7 base member 6 can be swung to any position desired upon the tripod, and during this movement, seat 'portion 6 bears upon the head or cap 5. From the seat portion 6 the'arm of the base member 6 extends rearwardly, and car- 5 of the latter.

ries at its rearward extremity a flange 6 which forms a mounting for the lanternl, and in which mounting the lantern is permanently secured. A post 8 provides a sec end point of" support for the lantern upon the base member 6. Upon the seat portion 6 is permanently secured the frame 10 of the projecting machine. By this arrangement, the lamp and projecting machine are permanently secured in definite relative relationship, and must be placed upon the tripod and removed therefrom as a unit. Under normal conditions, the relative disposal of the base member (3 with respect to the tripod is such that it extends rearwardlyr substantially in line with one of the legs As a result of this disposal, the projecting machine is rigidly supported directly over the cap of the tripod,

while th lamp is supported to the rear thereof over the rear le The legs of the tripod being hinged to the cap thereof, and secured thereto by suitable manually manipulative clamping screws, it will be seen that the angle of'elevation of the beam from the projecting lenses may be varied at will by movement of the lower end of the rear leg of the tripod toward or from the other legs. Likewise, by slightly loosening screw 7, the base member with its carried parts may be adjusted about the tripod. In all such movements, of course, due to th relative disposal and mountings of the parts, there is no change in relationship of the lantern and the projecting apparatus, nor is there any change in spacial relationship of the said-parts and the support. This provides an exceptionally firm support for the apparatus, as the. projecting machine, which is actuated in. the projecting operation, is held against vibration by virtue of its firm mounting directly over the ca of the tripod. The legs of the tripod, of course, may be of any convenient.or-conventional form, and arranged for any suitable. adjustment as to length in any of the well known fashions.

Referring now to Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 16, I will describe the improved frame construction of the projecting machine.

Let the frame be designated in general by the numeral 10. It has a base plate 11 arranged to fit upon the seat portion 6, to

which it may be permanently secured by Above these, in turn, are cast on the front leg member, bosses 15, 16 and 17 for the bearings respectively of the continuous film feeding drum, its cooperating pressure guide,-

and front uidin sheave. Above these a tinuous feeding drum.

bracket 18 projects forwardly and carries the boss 19 for the forward end of the driving -am shaft. Projecting to the right of the forward leg member 12 and cast integrally therewith, is the lens supporting housing 20 having the front aperture ill with threaded walls for the mounting of the lens barrel. On the depending arm 22 this housing carries the boss 24 which is alined with the boss 15 for the support of the con- Above the housing 20 and at the upper extremity of the forward leg 12, are cast the alined bosses for the mounting of bearings for the crank shaft, alined bosses 2G for the upper continuous feeding drum bearings and the small bosses 27 and 28 for the bearings respectively 0f the upper guiding sheave and pressing rollers. Housing 20 includes rearwardly extending members 29 and 30, upon the latter of which is cast the boss 21 for the intermittent feeding drum bearin The member 29 is connected to the ,member 30 by vertical corner member 32, and joins also a rear transverse member 34. The rear leg member supports a boss 35 for the pivot of the intermittent pressure roller lever, and

above the same supports a casing 36. This casing is formed integral with the other portions of the frame above enumerated, with the exception of its left side wall which is secured in place by screws, and the removal of which affords access to the interior ofthe casing. I The lower portion of the casing is in the form of a trough in which the intermittent pinion is housed, and the extremities of the trough are formed as bosses 37 which are alinod with the boss 31 for the mounting of the intermittent feeding shaft. The front and rear walls respectively of the casing 36 are gpertured through bosses 38 which are alincd with boss 1.), for the sup port of the driving cam shaft. 011 the rear wall'is'also formed the boss 35) which is pierced for the mounting of the inertia wheel shaft. The upper portion of the easing carries sockets 40 in which the upper reel bracket is mounted. For the mounting of.the various movable parts, the various bosses are equipped with bushings, such as that shown in the boss 31 in Fig. 10 and desigi'iated by 41. v

It will be seen that by virtue of this in- -tegral construction, suitable bearings prop- Working loose or getting out of alinement. Furthermore, this integral construction with all of the bearing and supporting members as well as the mounting for the actuating mechanism and the projecting lenses, holds all of these parts against relative vibration, and thereby contributes to a very smooth and steady operation of the machine. Furthermore, all parts are held in their proper definite relative positions so that they cannot be thrown out of'adjustment by an inexperienced operator.

- By reference now to Figs. 3 to 8 inclusive,

1 will explain the film guiding mechanism and the framing mechanism. \Mounted on the rear side of the frame, and secured. to the vertical members 32 by means of screws, is a tracker plate 5 0. This plate is punched and pressed into suitable form to provide a view aperture 51 with a film track member 52 at each side thereof. These track members are outset somewhat beyond the plane of the portions of the plate intermediate them, and their lateral extremities are defined by guiding shoulders 54 formed by portions of the plate which are set out beyond the plane of the track members, said guiding shoulders beingspa'ced apart a distance such as to just accommodate the width of the film. Ears 55 are struck out rearwardly from a lateral portion of the tracker plate to provide mountings for the presser gate.

The presser gate includes a rigid carrier 56 which is hinged on the cars 55. This car rier has a central view aperture which registersin rear with the aperture 51 of the tracker plate when the gate is in clamping position, and said carrier provides a support and mounting for pressure springs 57, one of which is mounted at each side of the aperture. These springs are shaped so that their extremities extend forwardly some distance from the carrier 56, and bear against pressure bars 58, one mounted at each side of the gate aperture. The mounting of the pressure bars upon the gate is by means of screws 53 seated in the transverse members 59 which are integral with the bars 58, the said screws fitting slidably in holes in the gate member so as to accommodate the movement of the gate and bars toward and from each. other. The disposal of the bars 58 is such as to overlie the track portions 52, and to abut the shoulders 54 when the gate is closed. The lower extremities of the bars 58 extend downwardly below the lower margin of the plate 50, and. into engagement with the intermittent feeding drum 87,. the said lower portions of the bars being slotted to accommodate the passage of the teeth of the intermittent feeding drum while the adjacent portions of the barsmake contact with the curved faces of the drum. The pressure bars 58, as above stated and illustrated in Fig. 6,

are integrally connected by transverse members 59 which are displaced rearwardly from the plane of the front or bearing surfaces of the bars, as best seen in Fig. 7 A latch 60 is mounted on the tracker plate on the side of the view aperture opposite to the ears 55, and is so disposed as to coiiperate with the carrier 56 to hold the gate closed and the springs 57 slightly flexed so as to exert a constant spring pressure upon the pressure bars 58 to hold them against the film.

On the oppositeor forward side of theplate 50 is mounted a framing device including a diaphragm member 61, which is se-- cured to the tracker plate by a slot and screw connection such as will permit vertical movement of the diaphragm member on the tracker plate. The diaphragm member has a View aperture of a width corresponding to the width of the view aperture in the plate 50, and a proper height to frame a picture on the film. The height of the View aperture 51 is greater than the necessary framing height for a picture, as will be seen by reference to Fig. 8, the difference being sufficient to cover an interval equal to the. space between adjacent tooth holes on the film. Pivoted at 62 on the tracker plate is a lever 64 havingone arm connected at65 to the diaphragm member. At 66 is pivoted to inwardly, it will swing the. upper arm of lever 67 outwardly, and cam the longer arm of lever 64 downwardly, thereby moving .the diaphragm member 61 downwardly.

When the adjusting screw? 0 is moved. outwardly, these operations will be reversed. Thereby the framing aperture in the diaphragm 61 may be adjusted to properly frame the film, the size of the view aperture 51 allowing a margin for adjustment equal to one-fourth the height of a picture.

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The film feeding mechanism includes an upper toothed continuous feeding drum. 80, cotiperating pressure. rollers 81 arranged to hold the film thereon, and a guiding roller 82, all of conventional form. A similar lower toothed .continuous motion feeding drum 84, coiiperating pressure rollers 85, and guiding shaft 86 are provided, these parts being mounted in the frame as above described, and being of conventional form. The intermittent feeding mechanism includes the intermittent toothed feeding drum 87. which is of comparatively large diameter, and has bearing contact With the lower extremities of the pressure bars 58 as above ing shaft 90 which is mounted in bearings in bosses 25 and is fitted with a crank 91 at its right hand extremity. At its left hand extremity driving shaft 90 carries a worm pinion 92. The actuating cam shaft 94, which is mounted in hearings in bosses 19 and 38, carries a worm 95 which meshes with the worm pinion 92. Within casing 26 driving cam 96 is mounted on shaft 94, and adjacent cam 96 a spur pinion 97 is carried by shaft 94. In boss 39 is mounted the inertia wheel shaft 97 carrying at its inner extremity the spur pinion 98 which meshes with spur pinion 97, and carrying at its outer extremity the inertia wheel 99. In its bearings in bosses 37 is mounted the intermittent shaft 100. This shaft carries at one extremity the intermittent feeding drum 87 and Within casing 36 this shaft carries intermittent pinion 101, which is disposed in operative relationship withdriving cam 96. This intermittent pinion 101 is made up of a body or hub portion which is suitably bored axially 1 to accommodate a sleeve member 102. The

body portion is also drilled radially to accommodate roller pins 104 which are headed verse notches of the pins 104, and screwed to the body portion by means of the screws 106, it will effectively lock the pins 104 and rollers 105 to the hub portion. At the same time it permits removal of the ins and rollers, if it become desirable to remove them. The pins and rollers form the radial projections of the intermittent pinion, and are adapted to cooperate with the worm flange 107 ofthe driving cam 96. As will be seen best in Figs. 13 and 14, this worm flange extends periph erally about the driving cam having its ex tremities 107 overlapping for some distance and spaced apart in the direction of the cams axis. Thus the Worm flange has its major portions spaced apart and lying in planes parallel to each other, and an ofiset or a carrying portion 107 'extending obliquely to the cams axis and connecting in continuity the parallel portions. This worm flange is designed to ride between juxtaposed rollers 105 on the intermittent pinion. The worm flange has inner faced portions 107 extending normal to the cams axis and adapted to ootiperate with the face of a roller 105 lying perpendicular to the cams axis. The worm also'has oblique faced portions 10? arranged to coiiperate with the face of a roller extending obliquely to the cams axis. Upon the rotation of the cam, the pinion 101 is intermittently rotated, in the fashion common to such mechanical arrangement, the movement to the pinion being imparted, of course, by the camming action of the carrying portion 107 of the flange. 9f course, this carrying movement changes the relationship of the particular roller engaged from perpendicular to oblique, and to accommodate this change in relationship the carrying portion is provided with faces which gradually change their angularity from the angle of the oblique face 107 to the normal angle of the face 107. Consequently, as the angle of the roller changes with the rotation of the intermittent pinion, the. worm flange will continue to have a full line bearing upon the curved surface of the roller, and thus irregular wear of the parts will be avoided. As may be seen by the dotted lines in Fig. 14, and by the sectional view in Fig. 13, the overlapped portions of the worm flange are parallel, and they are spaced apart by just the proper distance to accommodate one of the rollers 105. Consequently, when the advance end of the worm flange moves into engagement with a roller the intermittent pinion will be held against any vibration or undesired movement, by the innerface of the rearward extremity of the Worm flange, as well as by the oblique faced portion of the advance extremit of said flange. result of this, the intermittent feeding drum, which is directly connected to the intermittent pinion by the intermittent shaft 100,

As the is held against vibration and inadvertent J cum'ferential ratio of the intermittent pinion to the intermittent drum is such that each rotative step transmitted to the former by the driving cam gives sufiicient movement to the drum to move the film the proper interval of feed. The drum, as will be readily understood, engages the film in the usual fashion by. means of the sprocket teeth, and the diameter of the drum and disposal of the pressure rollers 88 and pressure bars 58 relative thereto, is such that the film is maintained in engagement with a very considerable number of the sprocket teeth. The

faces of the track portions 52 and of the review or detailed inspection. No portions have contact with the central portion of the film which bears the pictures, only the track portions 52, pressure bars 58- and feeding .drum 87 and pressure rollers 88 having contact with the film,*and they engage it only on the marginal portions. As a consequence of this arrangement of parts, the film guiding portion of thedevic'e is effective in safea manually operative fastening, such as thumb screw 112. The upper bracket carries a laterally projecting revoluble axle 1.11 upon which the supply reel is mounted, being held thereon by a small crank 115, which screws onto the outer extremity of the said axle.

, Revolubly mounted in the lower bracket 110 is a reeling shaft 116 which carries at one end the chain sprocket 1-17, and at the other side of bracket 110 said shaft forms a mountmg for the hub 4: of the lower reel. The

l reel is held on shaft 116 by a clutch device The shaft 116 is driven from the driving 118 in the form of a nut screwed on to the threaded extremity of the shaft. This nut forms a housing and mounting for a latch pin 119 which is spring pressed inwardly by means of the spring 120, and which may be withdrawn manually by the manipulation of the laterally extending head 121. A stop member 122- is connected to the head, and when the pin 119 is withdrawn against the influence ofspring 120, and suitably rotated so as to bring the stop member 122 over the lateral faceof the nut member 118, the engagement of the stop member 122 against the latter, holds the latch pin in retracted position. In its extended position, the inner endof the latch pin engages in a seat 124: in the hub member 4:, thereby locking the reel for rotation with the shaft 116. The shaft 116 being actuated in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 16, the thread arrange ment of. the nut member 118 is such that it is screwed onto the shaft in the opposite direct on. Hence the engagement of the reel by the latch pin 119 in addition to locking the reel for movement with the shaft, also prevents the unscrewing of the nut member.

shaft 90 by transmission gearing consisting of the spur pmions 125 and 126, chain sprockets 127, 128 and 117, and sprocketchains'129 and 130, all arranged in the relationship shown in Fig. 16, and from which it will be'seen that spur pinion 126 is mounted on the shaft 80 which carries the upper continuous feed toothed drum, and a chain sprocket 128 is carried on shaft 81f which use.

in a portable case of comparatively small also carries the lower continuous feed toothed drum In this fashion this transmission gearing not only actuates the reeling mechanism butalso the continuous motion toothed feeding drums.

When it is desired/to rewind the film, it is released from the feeding mechanism by the opening of the pressure gate and the throwing off of the pressure rollers 81, 85 and 88, in the customary fashion. Then, of course, .the film may be removed from the toothed drums. Then the latch pin 119 is withdrawn from engagement with the hub 4 and rotated so that it will be held in retracted position by the stop member 122 as above described. Then by manualoper ation of the crank 115 the film may be rewound from the lower to the upper reel, without removing the film or'either of the reels from the machine.

It will be readily observed that this apparatus is characterized by extreme simplicity and strength of construction and that, as it has no parts requiring nice adj ustments in order to do accurate work, it may be easily and safely operated by inexperienced persons. Furthermore, it will be observed that it is designed to secure in a maximum degree the characteristic of portability. The tripod support may be folded into a small compass, the reels and their supporting brackets are instantly demountable, and the lantern and projecting machine are instantly detachable from the tripod and yet are retained in proper relationship at all times, so that no adjustment of them is necessary when the machine is assembled for All theparts may be readily packed size, and the weight of the entire device is such as to permit its being readily carried by an individual. Danger from fire is eliminated, the film is safeguarded from in ury, the use of'both a shutter and a fire screen is rendered unnecessary, provisions for rewinding the film on: the machine, and for running the film ba'ckwardly through the machine are made, a, simple and effective framing device is provided, and placing of the image on the screen is rendered easy.

In all, a projecting machine of great strength, simplicity and'economy in cost s produced by the various nnprovements which have been described. j

I am aware that the device illustrated and described is susceptible of various alter ations, changes, modificationsand adaptations not specifically referred to, or disclosed, but comprehended, nevertheless, within the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims.

i What I claim is:

1. In an apparatus for projecting motion pictures, the combination with a tripod comprising a head and legs pivotally connected thereto, of a support for the picture projecting machine and the lamp housing associated therewith, said support comprising an elongated plate, one end of which is provided with an annular seat which is adapted to fit on the head of the tripod, means for detachably securing said plate to said head, and the opposite end of said plate being provided on the upper side with a seat which is adapted to receive the lower end of the lamp housmg.

2. In an apparatus for projecting motion pictures, the combination with a tripod comprising a head and legs pivotally connected thereto, of a support for the picture projecting machine and the lamp housing associated therewith, said support comprising an elongated plate, one end of which is provided with an annular seat which is adapt ed to fit on the head of the tripod, means for detachably securing said plate to said head, the opposite end of said plate being provided on the upper side with a seat which is adapted to receive the lower end of the lamp housing, and a post projecting upward'ly from the central portion of said support, which post is adapted to support a part-of the lens barrel associated with the lamp housing.

3. In an apparatus for projecting motion pictures, the combination with a tripod comprising a head and legs pivotallyconnected thereto, of a support for the picture projecting machine and thelamp housing associated therewith, said support comprising an elongated plate, one end of which is provided on its underside with an annular seat adapted to fit on top on the head of the tripod, and the opposite end of said elongated plate being provided on its top with an upwardly projecting flange which forms a seat for the lower end of the lamp housin of the machine.

n testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses, this 15th day of September, 1916.

J. G. R. OHARA.

Witnesses:

M. P. SMITH, MARIE G. GEIssERr. 

